Roster thread: Get To Work (2022-2023 Season)

[Team Cozens]

That would be great if Savoie would be ready for 2C. I don't think they would structure the lineup this off-season for that to happen though.

"2C, 3C" ,,,, Granato doesn't really have lines per say and I was simply replacing Mitts with Savoie. Cozens as the 2nd line center from an icetime and role perspective would make a ton of sense.

 

[Diaspora]

Savoie making the Sabres NEXT YEAR is CRAZY!!!!!!

That's not what I got from his comment. What I got was: Roster building season is over. It's time to start playing the games.

A time to sow, a time to reap. It's reapin' time.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Pilut's waiver status made it likely that he was going to Rochester. They wanted to stick with Fitzgerald and not lose him to waivers.

I hope Bryson finds his game.

One of the 3 is odd man out. By assigning Pilut, they've pushed that decision into the future, which is fine afaic.

I suspect Pilut eventually becomes the #6, and the superfluous d-man part of a juicy trade package.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

That would be great if Savoie would be ready for 2C. I don't think they would structure the lineup this off-season for that to happen though.

Remember when the Sabres tried to shoehorn Mitts into the 2C role to replace O'Reilly? He wasn't ready then, and it took them way to long to realize that and send him down to Rochester to actually develop his game.

Doing the same to Savoie would be an absolute disservice to him. Ideally, you want your star prospect to be insulated, get acclimated to the league without the burden of immediate expectations, and then force the coach's hand to play them more because they succeed at their role.

 

[joshjull]

Savoie making the Sabres NEXT YEAR is CRAZY!!!!!!

Saying right now we should trade Mitts after this year, before the season has even been played, to ensure Savoie is one of our top 3 centers next season. Thats what’s crazy.

 

[debaser66]

there s 2 extra skaters, so with some luck we wont see Bjork for a while at least not opening night

 

[Ace]

Savoie making the Sabres NEXT YEAR is CRAZY!!!!!!

It’s really not.

 

[haseoke39]

Surprised at pilut, but I have been before as well.

 

[Digable5]

I don’t think I’ve ever wanted a team to exceed expectations as much as I do this team. I don’t need or expect a playoff team, but I really want them to stomp out the “garbage team” rhetoric once and for all.

I want them to just show they’re legit and make teams take notice that this is a good young team and the whole Buffalo Tankres left with Jack Eichel. We’re not sulking after losses anymore. Now we’re pissed and are going to make the next team pay. We’re not pushovers, we stand up for ourselves and our teammates. We’re talented, we’re tough and we’re coming for you.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

Worst goalie tandem in the NHL?

 

[Bendium]

Next year I would replace VO with Patrick Kane and I would replace Mitts with Savoie. Hopefully trade Mitts and VO for a RHD.

Skinner - Thompson - Kane
Quinn - Savoie - Tuch
Krebs - Cozens - Peterka
Girgs - Asplund - Okposo

Wow. You give Mitts no chance and expect Savoie to make the jump from juniors to 2C? Message me .... I want some of the good stuff too!

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Saying right now we should trade Mitts after this year, before the season has even been played, to ensure Savoie is one of our top 3 centers next season. Thats what’s crazy.

Savoie could MAYBE play his way into the roster, but I more tend to think that it will take a significant hole in the lineup for him to have a shot. After Hino and Bjork who probably don't re-sign, somebody else will have to prove they can't hack a starting role, enough to have a 19/20 yr old that isn't a physical stud be a better option than others like Kulich.

Obviously a much better path to wait and see who impresses this season, or even next. Have Savoie spend time in Rochester next season and see where he's at when Olofsson's contract expires and maybe Okposo retires. WAY too much to sort through before thinking about trading Mitts or anyone else, just to force a 19 yr old into a starting role.

 

[Chainshot]

I think they last 6 games, tops

When that top line gets caved in zone time/shot share by game 2 at home against the Panthers or game 3 in Edmonton... I expect things to change.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Jacob582]

That photo looks a little lopsided. I also love how all the "grizzled vets" have a serious look on their face and the happy-go-lucky rookie kid is all smiles.

 

[Zman5778]

Worst goalie tandem in the NHL?

Not. Even. Close.

Arizona, Chicago and Vegas are decidedly worse.

San Jose, Montreal and NJD are close.

Philly is worse if Carter Hart doesn't get any better.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[elchud]

Granato seems to like keeping guys together. They're a very flexible group though and of course inevitable injuries.

Mostly he will want to find pairs that can be married together, and then you will have a few stand alone guys who just roam around, temporary three somes

 

[Chainshot]

Freidman gets it about the vibes - said Buffalo not claiming Daccord is straightfoward an endorsement of Luukkonen.



(8 to 9 minutes in.)

 

[Chainshot]

 

[Panthaz89]

there s 2 extra skaters, so with some luck we wont see Bjork for a while at least not opening night

Maybe Bjork can revert back to what he was when we initially traded for him. He was at least a decent Pker for the shirt amount of time.

 

[Der Jaeger]

Still fighting through the 2006 PTSD, I would’ve kept Pilut on the roster and sent Bjork down.

I’m always for 13-8

 

[joshjull]

"2C, 3C" ,,,, Granato doesn't really have lines per say and I was simply replacing Mitts with Savoie. Cozens as the 2nd line center from an icetime and role perspective would make a ton of sense.

But why? If Mitts has a strong season he’s getting extended not traded.

 

[Digable5]

Maybe Bjork can revert back to what he was when we initially traded for him. He was at least a decent Pker for the shirt amount of time.

Oh, I thought you meant “a Boston player”.

 

[joshjull]

When that top line gets caved in zone time/shot share by game 2 at home against the Panthers or game 3 in Edmonton... I expect things to change.

I would be shocked if Granato did anything beyond a little tweaking that early in the season.

The entire point of the lines is balanced scoring. Taking away a top guy (Tuch) from Tage’s line is going to lead to tougher sledding for his line. Teams won’t shift away from Tage‘s line overnight. That line may have take some lumps early in the season to get the ball rolling.

It will hing on what the other lines can do.